Topeka
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Kansa tó ppí kʼé (, literally “good place to dig potatoes”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /təˈpikə/
Proper noun
Topeka
- The capital city of Kansas, United States and the county seat of Shawnee County.
- 1968, Randy Newman (lyrics and music), “The Beehive State”, in Randy Newman:
- Well Kansas is for the farmer
We stand behind the little man
And we need a firehouse in Topeka
So help us if you can
- A village in Quiver Township, Mason County, Illinois.
- A town in Clearspring Township and Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named after Topeka, Kansas.